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Z98.49

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Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A person who has had cataract surgery, but the specific eye (left or right) is not documented or is unclear.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the laterality of the cataract extraction cannot be determined from the medical record
  • •Attempt to clarify which eye was treated before defaulting to this unspecified code

Code Hierarchy

└Z98Other postprocedural states└Z98.4Cataract extraction status└Z98.49Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye
└Z98.49Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

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